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Rich Draper / MLB.com:
Mailbag: What's Rolen's NLCS status? — Rich Draper answers fans questions from Game 4 of NLDS — I know Scott Rolen had previously undergone surgery twice on his left shoulder, but what exactly happened the past couple days? Will he be good for the NLCS?
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Joe Strauss / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Rolen's shoulder inflamed; so is La Russa — For much of September his manager had asked Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen the same question and received the same answer. — Saturday afternoon, after a distressing Game 3 performance in a 3-1 loss to the San Diego Padres, Rolen's answer changed.
Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Cards earn third straight trip to NLCS — Carpenter shakes off tough first inning to pitch Game 4 gem — ST. LOUIS — Chris Carpenter executed a brilliant turnaround from a rocky first inning to smooth sailing over the next six on Sunday night. But to his teammates, how he handled that shaky start was just as impressive.
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Ben Shpigel / New York Times:
Mets Win Bullpen Battle to Sweep Dodgers — In a Champagne-drenched clubhouse, a group of eight Mets players and coaches gathered for an impromptu photograph. They hugged. They swigged. And then they sang. — "Meet the Mets, meet the Mets," they crooned.
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Associated Press:Padres-Cardinals Preview — The St. Louis Cardinals may have lost …
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Vinay Kumar / Hardball Times:NLDS: Padres at Cardinals: The Tables are Turned (Finally)
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Yankees stunned and done — Bonderman brilliant as Tigers head to ALCS — DETROIT — They were embarrassed, not to mention angry with themselves, in a quiet clubhouse where the positive air that always filters in — in good times or in bad — was stifling in its absence. — There was a little denial, too.
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The Soxaholix
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USA Today:
Sheffield critical of Torre's managerial moves — New York Yankees slugger Gary Sheffield heard the news Sunday, and snickered, wondering if this was someone's idea of a cruel joke. — "I can't believe they're going to get rid of (Joe) Torre," Sheffield said of the Yankee manager …
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Brian Borawski / Hardball Times:ALDS: Tigers vs. Yankees: The Kenny Rogers Show
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Viva El Birdos
Steve Henson / Los Angeles Times:
Colletti Goes to Work in a Big Hurry — Dodgers general manager wants a power hitter, a starter for the front of the rotation and bullpen help. He will keep Little and the staff. — Moments after the Dodgers ducked into their clubhouse for the last time, the New York Mets celebrating …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Pena shows interest in Nats job — Piniella and Pendleton also candidates to be next skipper — WASHINGTON — A day after watching his team get eliminated by the Tigers in the American League Division Series, Yankees first-base coach Tony Pena said by telephone on Sunday that he is interested in managing the Nationals.
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Barry Svrluga / Washington Post:Nats Talking With Girardi And Piniella
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Carlos Frias / Palm Beach Post:
One man's path, a family's dream for Marlins' Gonzalez — MIAMI - — Fredi Gonzalez leaned against the doorway to the bathroom as his father shaved. — "Fredito, I'm not going to die without seeing you manage in the big leagues," his father, Fredi Reynaldo Gonzalez, was telling him, scraping the razor over his face.
Clark Spencer / Miami Herald:
Marlins pick Tosca as bench coach — So far, there are no known plans for the Marlins to go totally retro next season, returning to the days of teal caps, uniform vests and batting practice shorts. But there is a decidedly vintage look to their reshaped coaching staff.
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FishStripes
Bleed Cubbie Blue:
BCB Interview: Bruce Miles — Daily Herald sportswriter Bruce Miles has been, as you know, a visitor and friend to BCB, and recently agreed to answer some questions I put to him about the future of the Cubs. … A: I believe the Baker legacy will be one of great expectation followed by great disappointment.
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The Cub Reporter
Cliff Floyd / Cliff Floyd's Playoff Blog:
I'll be all right ... I hope — Sharon on I'll be all right ... I hope — gibsonny5@aol.com on I'll be all right ... I hope — japz1@lycos.com on This 2-0 lead sure feels good — wrightnow@myway.com on Reflections on our Game 1 victory — wrightnow@myway.com on Preparing for the postseason
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Metstradamus / The Musings and Prophecies …:
Living For This — Hit it, kid... Hey Tommy Lasorda! Why are you hiding? So your Dodgers got knocked out of the playoffs. Big deal. — So you made a fool of yourself trying to wave on the Dodger crowd. Big deal. — What are you going to do Tommy, hide in the treehouse for the rest of the playoffs?
Evan Grant / Dallas Morning News:
Rangers' Daniels races into off-season — Manager, free agents, scouting will keep GM busy — This is how Jon Daniels' first week of the off-season unfolded: — Fired the manager Wednesday, attended a memorial service for a close friend Thursday, prepared for his wife's birthday Friday.
